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CPA/FATIGUE calculates fatigue damage at defined points of structural member cross sections based on the stress ratio and/or stress range from user-defined fatigue spectra.   

Fatigue spectra should be consistent with the fatigue evaluation code selected, which can be any of the following:

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BS2573:  British Standards Institute, Rules for the Design of Cranes, Part I, 1983.

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BS5400:  British Standards Institute, Steel, Concrete and Composite Bridges: Part 10. Code of Practice for Fatigue, 1980.

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BS7608:  British Standards Institute, Code of Practice for Fatigue Design and Assessment of Steel Structures, 1993.

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FEM:  Federation Europeenne de la Manutention, Rules for the Design of Hoisting Appliances, 1998.

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JIS B8821:  Japanese Industrial Standard, Specification for the Design of Crane Structures, JIS B8821, 1976.

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CMAA 70:  Crane Manufacturers Association of America, Specifications for Top Running and Gantry Type Multiple Girder Electric Overhead Traveling Cranes, Specification #70, 2000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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